The department consists of three groups: cabbage & broccoli breeding group, Chinese cabbage breeding  group and spinach breeding group. It focuses on germplasm innovation and new variety development in  cabbage, Chinese cabbage, broccoli and spinach, etc.; High-efficiency breeding techniques, such as male  sterility, microspore culture; genetics and mechanism of male sterility, disease resistance and stress  tolerance; mapping and marker of main agronomic characters; gene cloning and functional analysis.

Cabbage Genetics and Breeding Group

The department has bred more than 80 varieties, including 20 main varieties, and achieved four National awards.